Couldn’t protest at an Embassy or Consulate? Sign the protest letter to the Brazilian government demanding NO GE Trees! Join the action at the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate near you! See below for list of locations and how… Read More

A recent letter signed by 78 scientists, warns the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the environmental impacts of burning trees for electricity, including rapid acceleration of deforestation globally, and increases in CO2 emissions. While not specifically mentioning genetically engineered trees, the letter can… Read More

Indigenous Environmental Network and the Campaign to STOP GE Trees Qualla Boundary, North Carolina (13 Oct, 2014) – In the shadow of Columbus Day and the legacy of colonization in the Americas, the Indigenous Environmental Network [1] and Eastern Band… Read More

New York (4 Sept. 2014) – Two letters [1, 2] signed by hundreds of organizations from around the world were delivered today to the Brazilian National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio) calling on them to deny a pending request by… Read More

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No GE Trees

The goal of our NO GE Trees Program is to protect native forests, and to defend the rights of forest dependent communities and Indigenous Peoples against the uncontrollable and irreversible threats posed by the release of genetically engineered trees (GE… Read More

Rachel Smolker, Ph.D.

Co-director, Biofuelwatch

Rachel Smolker is a co-director of Biofuelwatch, and an organizer with Energy Justice Network. She has researched, written. and organized extensively on the impacts of biofuels and bioenergy on land use, forests, biodiversity, food, people’ and the climate. She also works with various coalitions including the Mobilization for Climate Justice, Climate Justice, Now and others opposing market-based solutions to climate change and other “false solutions.” Learn More

Monday, 2 March 2015, 1:24 pm Press Release: GE Free NZ New Zealanders are supporting an international vigil against release of GE trees at 12.45 on Tuesday 3rd March at 10 Brandon Street, Wellington. There is worldwide concern that… Read More

At the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate near you! See below for list of US locations and how you can take part. Take action in solidarity with Brazilian social movements and organizations to stop the legalization of socially and ecologically… Read More

Submit Comments to the Department of Energy before March 17th, 2015 Tell the Department of Energy: No Genetically Engineered Trees or Crops for Biofuels in the Southeast! The Department of Energy (DOE) has released a Programmatic draft Environmental Impact Statement… Read More